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Originally Posted by Sydwayz
(Post 3777944)
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I prefer the hull preservation tape. It's designed to stick shrink wrap to the boat. Shrink wrap tape is designed to stick shrink wrap to shrink wrap. Don't put it on until right before you leave. Do not leave it on any longer than needed, and make sure the surface is freshly waxed. Use this to secure the cover to the boat along the front and down the leading edge of the sides. It will not stick to a wet cover, so if it looks like rain, pull over and install the cover before it gets wet. Lin's method of protecting the boat with blue painters tape works well too on contact points. I know I have seen it in 3" wide, and you can probably find it online in 4". Use a thick white towel on the tops of the bolsters, headrests and back of the subpad, and double up the towel where a seam will touch the vinyl, usually at the very center of the cover where it meets the subpad. Lastly, pick up some of the foam pipe insulation from Home Depot or Lowes. Completely remove the adhesive from the split seam, and out the pipe foam over the top your windscreen, letting it hang over each end by a couple inches. (The adhesive pulls right off, you don't want or need it on there.) This will percent the cover from chaffing, tugging, and perhaps crazing the plexiglass or whatever material. Steve |
If you don't need the cover on DON'T PUT IT ON. On a long haul I would use shrink wrap tape to keep it down. Works great and will not hurt anything.
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We tow across country with just the cover but put some tape across the front
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All my boats I make sure have the DOT turnbuckles across the front of the cockpit cover. This prevents the wind from unsnapping the front and blowing it free. I also like the bungees in the back. It makes it easier to cover but also lets the back expel air that gets forced under the cover better.
Long distance I have a full cover I put on |
I use the 4 inch painters tape on the front and I cover the vents to the engine room. As previously stated, put towels over the bolsters.
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Tom does the Duck go on Road trip with the boat ? and if so, what straps do you use to keep the duck and the drive without falling off ?????,
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Originally Posted by Sydwayz
(Post 3777944)
Www.dr-shrink.com
I prefer the hull preservation tape. It's designed to stick shrink wrap to the boat. Shrink wrap tape is designed to stick shrink wrap to shrink wrap. Don't put it on until right before you leave. Do not leave it on any longer than needed, and make sure the surface is freshly waxed. Use this to secure the cover to the boat along the front and down the leading edge of the sides. It will not stick to a wet cover, so if it looks like rain, pull over and install the cover before it gets wet. Lin's method of protecting the boat with blue painters tape works well too on contact points. I know I have seen it in 3" wide, and you can probably find it online in 4". Use a thick white towel on the tops of the bolsters, headrests and back of the sunpad, and double up the towel where a seam will touch the vinyl; usually at the very center of the cover where it meets the subpad. Lastly, pick up some of the foam pipe insulation from Home Depot or Lowes. Completely remove the adhesive from the split seam, and out the pipe foam over the top your windscreen, letting it hang over each end by a couple inches. (The adhesive pulls right off, you don't want or need it on there.) This will percent the cover from chaffing, tugging, and perhaps crazing the plexiglass or whatever material. |
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Originally Posted by Top Ven
(Post 3778430)
Tom does the Duck go on Road trip with the boat ? and if so, what straps do you use to keep the duck and the drive without falling off ?????,
:thankyouthankyou::bunnydance: |
And I bet the Duck never fell off yet ???
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